MovingAverage.io Documentation
Welcome to MovingAverage.io - your comprehensive platform for calculating, analyzing, and understanding moving averages for trading, investing, and data analysis.
What is a Moving Average?
A moving average is a statistical calculation used to analyze data points by creating a series of averages of different subsets of the full dataset. In finance and trading, moving averages are essential technical indicators that help smooth out price data to identify trends and reduce the impact of short-term price fluctuations.
Moving averages are widely used by traders, investors, and analysts to:
- Identify trend directions in stock prices, cryptocurrency, and other financial instruments
- Generate buy and sell signals for trading strategies
- Smooth volatile data for clearer analysis
- Create support and resistance levels
What is a Simple Moving Average (SMA)?
A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the most basic type of moving average. It's calculated by adding up the closing prices of a security over a specific number of periods and then dividing by that number of periods.
SMA Formula:
SMA = (P₁ + P₂ + P₃ + ... + Pₙ) / n
Where P = Price for each period, n = Number of periods
For example, a 20-day simple moving average would add up the closing prices of the last 20 days and divide by 20. This creates a single data point, and as new data becomes available, the oldest data point is dropped to maintain the 20-day window.
Simple Moving Average Calculator
Calculate Simple Moving Averages (SMA) for stocks and cryptocurrency data with customizable windows and lookback periods.
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Data Visualization & Filtering
Generate interactive graphs with filtering options to visualize moving average trends across different time periods and data ranges.
Professional graphing and filtering tools included with your MovingAverage.io account.
Simple Moving Average (SMA) Focus
MovingAverage.io specializes in Simple Moving Average calculations, providing accurate and reliable SMA data for stocks and cryptocurrency. Our platform focuses on delivering high-quality SMA calculations with flexible window sizes and lookback periods to meet your analysis needs.
Why Simple Moving Averages?
Simple Moving Averages provide a clear, unweighted view of price trends, making them ideal for identifying long-term trends and support/resistance levels in both stock and cryptocurrency markets.
Getting Started with MovingAverage.io
Our platform provides everything you need to calculate, analyze, and implement moving averages in your trading and investment strategies:
Create Your Account
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Choose Your Assets
Select from our supported stocks and cryptocurrency symbols to calculate Simple Moving Averages.
Configure Your Analysis
Set your window size and lookback period to customize your Simple Moving Average calculations and generate interactive graphs.
Access via API
Use our API to integrate Simple Moving Average data into your applications, following our fair use guidelines.
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Documentation Overview
Our documentation covers everything you need to know about using MovingAverage.io:
Supported Stocks & Crypto
View the complete list of supported stocks and cryptocurrency symbols
Fair Use Policy
Understand our API usage limits and fair use guidelines
Graphs & Filtering
Learn about our graphing capabilities and data filtering options
Windows & Lookback Periods
Configure window sizes and lookback periods for your SMA calculations
API Documentation
Complete API reference and integration examples